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falciform

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: fălʹsĭfôrm
  • UK: /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/
  • UK: /ˈfɒl.sɪ.fɔːm/
  • US: /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Sickle-shaped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

curved like a sickle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a falcate leaf
  • falcate claws
  • the falcate moon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: falcate, sickle-shaped

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin falx Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English falciform From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sirppimäinen — sickle-shaped
  • French: falciforme — sickle-shaped
  • Greek: δρεπανοειδής (drepanoeidís) — sickle-shaped
  • Italian: falciforme — sickle-shaped
  • Polish: sierpowaty — sickle-shaped
  • Portuguese: falciforme — sickle-shaped
  • Russian: серповидный (serpovidnyj) — sickle-shaped
  • Spanish: falciforme — sickle-shaped